Just to give you all some more perspective about the uniqueness of this BTC26+ Bitcoin Block...

We plan to mine about ~100 of these BTC25+ Bitcoin Blocks before the halving.  And not only will this 2016 run be limited to the ~100 block, literally, there cannot be more of this made!

and of the 90+ blocks already mined, this is absolutely the largest block mined so far.  And all of this is completely verifiable by anyone:

Block #: 418,402
Address: 16AEBbzXfBuZb6atJu5coDMxtqGR8ieCoK
Bitcoins: 26.03392740
Transaction: https://blockchain.info/tx/0d36ca5eb506babc58650d42a42e28f1aef1cf5b6d043c3b4c88b933c464efbe

in 4 years, block rewards will come down to BTC6.25+, and in around 8 years, block rewards will only be BTC3.125+.
By then, 4 or 8 years later, your BTC26+ Bitcoin Block will be absolutely enormous; the rarest of the rare.

Bitcoin Block #418,402 is the one to get.

Imagine if someone had actually done this and made Bitcoin Blocks back when block rewards were BTC50+?
If the real Satoshi Nakamoto had the Bitcoin Block for the Genesis Block or Block #9, then it wouldn't be so hard to prove his identity!  

Stories to tell your children and grandchildren, that in your days growing up, Bitcoin block rewards were BTC50+ and BTC25+, and you'll have it in your hands to prove it.  

Down the road, I expect this to be the very best prize of the Bitcoin Blocks by BTCC Mint, especially the fact that this item is being auctioned to this audience on Bitcoin Talk Forum, on this historic 2nd Block Reward Halving Day.  

Good luck with your bids!

thanks,
Bobby

Thank you for the post Bobby! I agree 100% that this block is the one to own, and if I could get the funds together within 72hrs, I'd be bidding. Unfortunately it would take me up to a week, and therefore I'm out of this

Best of luck to all bidders, this is for sure one of the most unique physical bitcoin pieces you could ever get your hands on!

I want this but can't afford to keep so many bitcoin in funding 

Was watching the blockchain, block 419977 and 419978 happened within two minutes of each other. As for the output being the only transaction, I really don't know, two minutes is plenty of time in the bitcoin world 

28.1

28.3

presumably fundied immediately via the coinbase transaction.

Coin is funded.  We will insure with shipper for roughly USD $100, and require signature for delivery.
(The insurance and declaration for USD $100 will minimize any import duties or VAT being charged by your country.)

The block has already been mined, and the BTC has already been mined:
Transaction: https://blockchain.info/tx/0d36ca5eb506babc58650d42a42e28f1aef1cf5b6d043c3b4c88b933c464efbe

At this point, the hologram/private-key is not fire-proof, as you have correctly pointed out.
However, they are waterproof, as the private key is printed on waterproof polyester paper.

Good idea about laser etching the private key itself.  We thought of that, but currently, we don't have a feasible way of doing it while insuring the secrecy of the private key.  We'll continue to think about that for the future.

thanks,
Bobby